Poker table itch

[BillyJack]

Guess after all the down time, the only thing I had an interest in was building another poker table. We will see how this one turns out.

 

[lew]

Believe you just about used all your clamps. 

[BillyJack]

Still have the 125 f-style clamps in reserve

[DAB]

9 minutes ago, BillyJack said:

Still have the 125 f-style clamps in reserve

i only have 20....you win.

[Gene Howe]

I fold.

[Al B]

Wow! Deal me out.

[Woodman]

Wow . . . and I thought I was styling, placing an order today with Micro•Mark ...

 

Do you build them to order or on spec? Or is there another room, stacked to the ceiling with poker tables? 

[BillyJack]

I do high end and cheaper. I build what I like. I usually sell the tables, but this one I'll keep. Intended as a "Zombie" theme. When I went to the leather store he had the right color leather and I could spray it with red ink for blood.. Problem is I like to build with what's I  the shop and leaving details to my imagination.

 

[Grandpadave52]

22 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

I fold.

 

22 hours ago, Al B said:

Wow! Deal me out.

Seems I heard somewhere once, "Got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold them, know when to walk away, know when to run; never count your money 'er clamps while sitting at the table, there'll be time for that when the dealings done"

Edited September 15, 2022 by Grandpadave52

[DAB]

if you are at the poker table, and aren't sure who the sucker is....it's you.

[Gene Howe]

Since I  learned the secret formula, I haven't lost a nickle at the tables.

[Headhunter]

1 hour ago, Gene Howe said:

Since I  learned the secret formula, I haven't lost a nickle at the tables.

Don't play?

 

Has worked for me for many years! 

[Gene Howe]

3 hours ago, Headhunter said:

Don't play?

 

Has worked for me for many years! 

Perzackly!

[Al B]

But, back to that table, I'm betting it's going to be a winner !

[Gene Howe]

8 hours ago, Al B said:

But, back to that table, I'm betting it's going to be a winner !

Haven't seen anything Billy Jack has built that was not a winner.

[Cal]

A zombie poker table?  Who woulda thunk it?  The wife & I ate at the Vampire Cafe a few days ago, I sat there thinking that should be a fun place come All Hallows Eve...

I hope you will post up lots of pics along the way BJ.

[BillyJack]

I haven't decided if I will do the Zombie or not. To do the Zombie I have to spend a little money, if I don't I'll build with what's in the shop. The chip tray will be walnut, the question will be Ash for the outer ring, Cherry or a padded rail.. I try not to get locked into one wood as it dominates too much. I DO NOT LIKE WALNUT OR ASH, but will try and use walnut and the some of the 8/4 Ash up. I'm not so much in to spray anymore either. I have one of the two HB sprayers cleaned and working. Right now I think S&W precast is around $40 a gal and I don't think they sell the poly anymore..

 

So things have changed since  I built the last poker tables. Material prices have increased. Online now is the way to find hardware. I'm older, slower and much dumber than in the past. So have a lil patience with me on this build.

 

So to start I stopped construction of the Texas Hole table. I really don't want a 10 man table in my rec room( later build)I intend for this to fold next to a wall and a 10 man table takes alot of space on a wall. 8 person is rather large and the 6 feels right. I'm not really a Texas Holden plater but platy because everyone else does. I prefer dealer calls games. 

 

I had a 6 many table already started from years ago and rather than start a completely new one, I reused what I have. I  numbered and removed the oak chip trays , center pin  and  layed to the side. The plywood looks a little ignored so I had to sand it smooth. #1... the 0ly wood is still flat after all these years.

 

Edited September 16, 2022 by BillyJack

[BillyJack]

Why I keep old patterns? 

 

I'll reuse a radius from a previous Yin and Yang build. 

 

[BillyJack]

First step after removing and sanding is putting painters plastic on the top.

 

[BillyJack]

I'll put a hole in the protective  plastic barrier.

 

Edited September 16, 2022 by BillyJack